US EditionThird arrest after clashes outside Essex hotel ‘housing asylum seekers’
EPPING, ESSEX, UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 20 – Violent disorder at The Bell Hotel led to a third arrest; eight police officers were injured amid protests linked to asylum seeker accommodation, police said.
- Detectives from Essex Police made a third arrest at The Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, supporting ongoing investigations into violent clashes.
- Following the protest series prompted by the charge against 38-year-old asylum seeker Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, Thursday's violent clashes involved eggs and fireworks, escalating tensions in Essex.
- During Thursday's demonstration, officers faced projectiles, including eggs and fireworks, which injured eight police officers, Essex Police said, escalating violence outside the Essex hotel.
- Chief Superintendent Simon Anslow said `The events in Epping on Thursday were shocking and have no place in our neighbourhoods` and stated investigations are ongoing, with a man remanded to court on July 21.
- With inquiries ongoing, Essex Police have set up a public portal for evidence, supporting their investigation into violent clashes outside The Bell Hotel.
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